Every so often, durability tester JerryRigEverything puts a new flagship device through his now-familiar stress tests. This time, the focus was Samsung’s latest foldable experiment: the Galaxy Z Trifold.
The device, which features a triple-folding design with two hinges and a 10-inch internal display, represents Samsung’s wildest foldable hardware to date. But during testing, it also became the first Samsung phone to fail the YouTuber’s signature bend test.
During the teardown and durability run, JerryRigEverything noted that the Galaxy Z Trifold felt fragile almost immediately, with extensive warnings appearing on the device before even reaching the main Android menu.
Those warnings cautioned against pressing too hard on the screen, highlighted the lack of dust resistance, and instructed users to fold the phone in a specific order to avoid damage.
Bend test ends in failure
The Galaxy Z Trifold is rated IP48, meaning limited dust resistance and short-term water protection. However, during dust testing, fine particles were quickly drawn into the hinge system, producing audible grinding and visible debris accumulation around internal magnets.
That fragility became critical during the bend test. With pressure applied in the wrong direction, the trifold’s ultra-thin aluminum frame buckled, permanently deforming the device and exposing internal components. The failure marked the first time a Samsung phone has broken during JerryRigEverything’s bend test.
(Bend test happens at 10:10 in the video)
While the hinges themselves remained intact, the frame split along antenna lines, offering little resistance due to the phone’s 3.9 mm thickness at its thinnest point. The test concluded with the trifold no longer structurally sound, effectively ending the durability run.
While this was a first for Samsung, it’s not the first foldable to fail JerryRigEverything’s durability test. The YouTuber tested the Pixel 10 Fold back in October, and it ended with the Google-made phone exploding on his workbench.
